Geography Basics

Study Notes

The 7 continents are: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
The 5 oceans are: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern
The highest mountain is Mount Everest (Nepal/China) - 8,848m
The longest river is the Nile River (Egypt/Sudan) - 6,695km
The largest desert is the Antarctic Desert - 14 million km²
The largest island is Greenland - 2.175 million km²

The ancient civilizations: Egypt (3100 BCE), Mesopotamia (3500 BCE), Indus Valley (3300 BCE), China (1600 BCE), Greece (800 BCE), Rome (753 BCE)
The Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual movement in Europe (14th-17th centuries)
The Industrial Revolution was a period of industrialization in Europe and North America (18th-19th centuries)
World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945) were global conflicts

The human body has 206 bones, 5 senses, and 4 blood types (A, B, AB, O)
The solar system has 8 planets: Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
The water cycle consists of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas

The 7 wonders of the ancient world: Great Pyramid, Hanging Gardens, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria
The most popular musical instruments: piano, guitar, violin, drums, trumpet
The most popular sports: soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, cricket
The most popular forms of art: painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, literature

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America are the 7 continents
The 5 oceans are: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern
Mount Everest, located in Nepal and China, is the highest mountain, standing at 8,848m
The Nile River, flowing through Egypt and Sudan, is the longest river, stretching 6,695km
The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert, covering an area of 14 million km²
Greenland is the largest island, with an area of 2.175 million km²

Ancient civilizations emerged in Egypt (3100 BCE), Mesopotamia (3500 BCE), Indus Valley (3300 BCE), China (1600 BCE), Greece (800 BCE), and Rome (753 BCE)
The Renaissance was a cultural and intellectual movement that took place in Europe from the 14th to 17th centuries
The Industrial Revolution was a period of industrialization that occurred in Europe and North America from the 18th to 19th centuries
World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945) were global conflicts that shaped world history

The human body is composed of 206 bones, has 5 senses, and has 4 blood types (A, B, AB, O)
The solar system consists of 8 planets: Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter
The water cycle involves three stages: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid, and gas

The 7 wonders of the ancient world are: Great Pyramid, Hanging Gardens, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria
The most popular musical instruments are piano, guitar, violin, drums, and trumpet
The most popular sports are soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and cricket
The most popular forms of art are painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, and literature